Rufai Ladipo Moves To Scanad Nigeria As CEO

SCANAD Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Africa’s leading marketing services group, Scangroup Limited, has made strategic appointments aimed at supporting the company’s growth and expansion strategy in Nigeria.
Mr. Rufai Ladipo has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer while Mr. Abiodun Mesharck Fagbohun has been appointed Head of Media. The company has also appointed Mr. Sameer Ambegaonkar from Kenya the Managing Consultant.
Announcing the appointments, Scangroup Chief Executive Officer, Bharat Thakrar said: “We are excited to bring experienced leaders to join Scanad Nigeria at this critical juncture. Ladipo, Fagbohun and Ambegaonkar have extensive experiences in their respective fields that we were seeking to help build this nascent company into one of the best marketing and communication companies in Nigeria.”
Speaking on his new role, Ladipo said: “I am excited and honoured to have been asked to lead Scanad Nigeria, and look forward to working with the company’s talented, dedicated employees to deliver leading solutions to our clients. Innovation, quality and profitability will be the principles that will drive us going forward.”
Ladipo is the immediate past President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) and a fellow of Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON). He joins Scanad Nigeria from STB-McCann, Lagos, where he served as Managing Director/CEO for nine years after his historical appointment to the Agency’s Board at the turn of the century.
Scangroup is listed on the Nairobi Security Exchange and is the only listed marketing communication company in Africa.